A size 10 woman claims she was body-shamed by a Topshop employee when she asked for a bigger size

Shopper Claire Jones claims that she was body-shamed by a Topshop employee.

When Jones, 30, asked to try on a top in a UK size 18 (US size 14), she said an employee appeared to laugh at her and told her that Topshop stores "do not stock plus sizes."

Jones, who is usually a size 14 - 16 (US size 10 - 12), said that the experience was frustrating and upsetting, but she won't let it bother her.

She also said that it reveals a bigger issue about sizing in fast fashion stores.

"I think the sizing in store[s] makes people feel rubbish and inspires people to be smaller. The average woman is a size 16 [US size 12], why don't they stock clothes that are for the average woman," she said.

Shopper Claire Jones has alleged that she was body-shamed while trying on a shirt at a Topshop store in Nottingham, UK.

Jones, 30, claims that when she asked to try on a top in a UK size 18 (US size 14) an employee seemingly laughed at her request and said that Topshop stores "do not stock plus sizes," according to the Daily Mail.

She was reportedly disappointed and embarrassed over her interaction with the Topshop employees. Since the employees would not help her, Jones left the store without buying the shirt."I just said that I don't see how 18 is a plus size and decided to leave the store," she said, according to the Daily Mail.

"I don't normally wear a size 18, but, because the top was a different fit to what I am used to, I wanted to be a bit more comfortable," she said. Jones explained that she usually wears a UK size 14 or 16 (US size 10 or 12), but asked to try on a size 18 (US size 14) because of Topshop's sizing.

Jones seems to have a strong handle on body positivity and doesn't seem too affected by the situation. "I'm lucky that I am really happy and confident in my own skin and with how I look so it hasn't really affected me in the long run — it did make me feel really rubbish on the day and I felt a bit low," she said.

She said that it was difficult for her to find clothes in her size while shopping at Topshop, as the store was mostly stocked with items in a UK size four — the equivalent of a US size zero. "When I was looking on the shelves there were hardly any [size] 16s or 18s but there were plenty of size fours," she said. "I believe a four is the same size as an average eight-year-old. I don't think there is an adult anywhere that is that small."

Jones argued that her experience is indicative of a larger sizing problem. "I think the sizing in store[s] makes people feel rubbish and inspires people to be smaller," she said. "The average woman is a size 16 [US size 12], why don't they stock clothes that are for the average woman."